News

Mississippi man has 130-pound tumor removed in surgery

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A California doctor removed a 130-pound tumor from a Mississippi man who had been ...

News

Ole Miss’ Women’s Council celebrates sisters’ success

Legendary University of Mississippi women’s basketball stars Jennifer Gillom and Peggie Gillom-Granderson will be honored with the 2017 ...

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Overby Center at Ole Miss to salute Mississippi’s 200th anniversary

In recognition of the 200th anniversary of Mississippi’s statehood the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at ...

Crime

Crime report

— Friday-Sunday Oxford Police Department Reports 4 suspicious activities 2 credit card frauds 9 alarms 1 recovered property ...

Lafayette County

Annual Empty Bowls help the less fortunate in Oxford and Lafayette County

While couples around the country show their love and appreciation for each other this Valentine’s Day, local folks ...

News

Another state budget cut looming in Mississippi

By Adam Ganucheau Mississippi Today Another mid-year budget cut may be needed after Mississippi missed its projected revenue ...

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Oxford’s AK Sanford helps create Super Bowl commerical Avocados from Mexico

Oxford has a star in tonight’s Super Bowl 51 between Atlanta and New England, though her work is ...

News

Oxford to host Euro Car Show this summer

A handful of classic European cars were parked on the Square yesterday, but in a few months many ...

Business

Slim Chickens opening first Miss. restaurant in Oxford

Pretty soon, Oxford will have a new restaurant entering the fast food fried chicken market. When Slim Chickens ...

News

Goolsby Hair World withstands test of time

During Black History Month, on each Sunday, the EAGLE will feature a long-standing local business owned and operated ...

Education

Oxford High School student makes waves in science community

Oxford High School student Shawn Chao may have just changed the way Mississippi views its algae problem. The ...

Business

Innovators in Oxford to be in the spotlight

Innovate Mississippi will host a Discovery Luncheon in Oxford on Friday, Feb. 10, at the Oxford Conference Center ...

Crime

OPD investigates vehicle burglary at Buffalo Wild Wings

The Oxford Police Department was dispatched on Tuesday to Buffalo Wild Winds in reference to a vehicle burglary that occurred ...

Crime

Pelahatchie man charged with burglarizing storage units in Oxford

A Pelahatchie man was arrested on an Oxford warrant in Tupelo Monday for allegedly burglarizing several Oxford storage units. According ...

Crime

Stray bullet passes through apartment window on Wednesday

On Wednesday, Oxford Police Department officers responded to The Connection in reference to a shooting. According to the ...

News

Betsy DeVos clears Senate hurdle toward becoming education secretary

By Maria Danilova Associated Press Betsy DeVos cleared a major hurdle in the Senate to become the next education ...

News

Ole Miss’ pharmacy dean, Wally Guess, remembered as ‘superior teacher and outstanding researcher’

By Sydney Slotkin DuPriest University of Mississippi Wallace L. “Wally” Guess, fourth dean of the University of Mississippi ...

Crime

Crime report

— Thursday Oxford Police Department Reports 2 fire department assists 2 improper parking complaints 6 disturbing the peace ...

Crime

Fatal crash claims life of Lafayette County resident

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a single-car crash that killed a Lafayette County resident. Deputies responded ...

News

Old fire station on North Lamar in Oxford should be gone soon

The former Fire Station No. 1 that has sat empty for more than two years on North Lamar ...

News

Senate votes tougher school superintendent standards

By Kate Royals Mississippi Today The Senate on Thursday approved a bill that would hold candidates for school ...

News

‘Massive city wide power outage’ hits Oxford

More than 15,000 Oxford, Lafayette County and University of Mississippi residents were without power Thursday night after a ...

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